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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">There are two modes for initiating a Model Transformation, each of which can be started in two ways.</span></p>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">To transform selected elements on a diagram, either:</span></li>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist2">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Project | Model Transformations | Transform Selected Elements</span><span class="f_Bulletlist2"> menu option, or</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist2">From the context menu for the Classes on the diagram, select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Transform Selected Element(s)</span><span class="f_Bulletlist2"> option.</span></li>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist1">To transform elements in the package currently selected in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_Bulletlist1">, either:</span></li>
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<li><span class="f_Bulletlist2">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Project | Model Transformations | Transform Current Package</span><span class="f_Bulletlist2"> menu option, or</span></li>
<li><span class="f_Bulletlist2">From the context menu of the package in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Project Browser</span><span class="f_Bulletlist2">, select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Transform Current Package</span><span class="f_Bulletlist2"> option.</span></li>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Model Transformation</span><span class="f_BodyText"> dialog displays.</span></p>
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<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">When the dialog displays, all elements are selected and all transformations previously performed from any of these Classes are checked.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="217" style="width:217px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Elements</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Select (click on) the individual elements to be included in the transformation.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="217" style="width:217px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">All</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Select all of the elements from the list to be included in the transformation.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="217" style="width:217px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">None</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Deselect all of the elements from the list.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="217" style="width:217px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Transformations</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Select which transformations to perform and the package each of them should be transformed to. (Use the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">[ ... ]</span><span class="f_Tabletext"> button to select the package in which the transformed elements are being created.)</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="217" style="width:217px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Generate Code on result<a name="gencode"></a></span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify whether or not to automatically generate code for transformed Classes that target code languages.</span></p>
<p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Automatically generating code helps boost productivity in development. With this option selected, the first time you transform to the selected Class Enterprise Architect enables you to select a filename to generate to. Subsequent transformations automatically generate any Class with a filename set.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="217" style="width:217px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Perform Transformations on result</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify if transformations previously done on target Classes should be automatically executed. See <a href="chainingtransformations.htm">Chaining Transformations</a> for more information.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="217" style="width:217px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Intermediary File</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Specify the filename of the intermediary file (if any).</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="217" style="width:217px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Write Always</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Write the intermediary file to disk.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Generate the intermediary file but do not perform the transform.</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="217" style="width:217px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext" style="font-weight: bold;">Do Transform</span></p>
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<td valign="top" width="569" style="width:569px; border: solid 1px #000000;"><p class="p_Tabletext"><span class="f_Tabletext">Execute the transform command.</span></p>
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